Brad Hill: Overweight, slow and a tad soft

[kaiserchief13]

Ross only went in in the kast quarter didn't he?

It seemed to be Hunter or Carlisle rucking, with Bytel, Dunstan, Steele and Crouch rotating.

Surprised they didn't get done 900 points to be honest.

That's arguably the worst midfield I've ever seen step out on a footy ground.

I raise you a Kelly, Sheed, Redden, Gaff, Naitanui who got destroyed by the same midfield you posted in a half last week

 

[Freomaniac]

Stars at the Hawks and Freo, and horrible at the Saints.

Saints are getting killed inside the contest and it’s Hill fault.

As posted, Brad Hill is an outside mid.

He doesnt win the ball, the ball is given to him.

 

[Freomaniac]

What did the saints pay for this guy? Lucky we had a 900k player fall in our lap for next to nothing, his old club pays 1/3rd, and he actually gathers the pill and impacts games.

Did Hill even lay a tackle tonight? Can't remember if he did. He's a downhill skier and a clear example of a club adding the icing before they've built the cake.

he didnt lay one tackle

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

I raise you a Kelly, Sheed, Redden, Gaff, Naitanui who got destroyed by the same midfield you posted in a half last week

Marshall and Jones played though.

Jones had like 10 Clearances or something.

 

[kozi]

“If my team mate who’s the highest paid doesn’t put his head over it then why should I?”

Can rip through a playing group like the plague.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

“If my team mate who’s the highest paid doesn’t put his head over it then why should I?”

Can rip through a playing group like the plague.

Valid point. Hill helped to set the tone last week with previously unseen intensity. Against Richmond he was back to his worst

 

[lethalselbow]

Brad Hill is playing like a shadow of himself, but he's not alone on the St Kilda team. The side has been put together with a cheque book and looks more like a team of individuals, as opposed to a team that plays for one another.

 

[branedotorg]

Brad Hill is playing like a shadow of himself, but he's not alone on the St Kilda team. The side has been put together with a cheque book and looks more like a team of individuals, as opposed to a team that plays for one another.

It's how carlton played under ratten too. Absolutely unstoppable when on but fell apart when it wasn't working.

Loved him as a player, really hoped his time at hawthorn would round out his style.

 

[Toump Ass]

Remember, Saints had that warchest saved and they had to use it. It was money that had to be spent.

How much do you get fined for not meeting the salary cap? Because if it’s less than 900,000 dollars, they’re better off sacking him.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Dream career
Flags with hawks
Family and fairest/best at freo
Fat pay check and a happy wife at saints.
Well done son!

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

Is capable of more but doesn’t appear to put in the effort.

 

[FRUMPY]

Dream career
Flags with hawks
Family and fairest/best at freo
Fat pay check and a happy wife at saints.
Well done son!

He'd be hoping his dog starts to miss his family on the gold coast in about 2 or 3 years (and coincidently another fat contract is offered - uncanny)

 

[tigs2010]

Sandringham calling.

are they really though?

 

[windyhill]

Carlisle escapes a lot of scrutiny. He’s on the ground but he looks like a semi interested onlooker. When was the last time he took a game by the scruff of the neck ?

 

[Vikingnz]

This is pretty damning footage:

 

[TassieSaint]

This is pretty damning footage:

That is infuriating. Drop the chest mark, bad enough but everyone makes skill errors from time to time. But for *s sake follow up you're s**t effort and try and put the tackle on! That is footy 101. We were still in the game at that point too. Weak as piss.

 

[HBF]

Saints need to make a statement and drop him. He was useless last night. And most of his disposals came from cheap handball receives.

 

[DeezNuts]

This is pretty damning footage:

Genuinely one of the softer acts I've seen on the footy field in a while

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

This is pretty damning footage:

I remember laughing watching that play last night.

This flog needs to be sent for a stint in the VFL

 

[WillHayward]

He's also not that quick. No breakaway speed.

 

[little hawk gmf]

Stop bringing facts to arguments!

No worries Professor football.

 

[GroggSquad]

Even if Brad Hill was in amazing form, a player in his role should not be earning more than 600K IMO. It's an icing-on-the-cake position and not a reliable contributor.

St Kilda will be unable to genuinely compete for the flag while his current contract is on their books. They desperately need another star.

Josh Kelly would be perfect. He is available at the end of the year and would complement Steele perfectly - but St Kilda don't have the cap space for him because of Brad Hill.

What a mess.

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Maybe Clarko can get him going again at the Hawks next year. Saints pay a chunk of a salary dump and Hawks get the outside runner replacement for Isaac Smith

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Isaac Smith

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

. Perfect.

 

[TENACIOUS]

And I remember a couple of Saints supporters telling me he wasn't soft...... Bloke is scared of his own shadow.

Let's be serious no player to ever take the AFL field is soft..
Every game all players take massive hits and get crunched putting their heads over the ball and get up and go again..

All the keyboard warriors on here.. If a ball was coming at you in the middle of the MCG, you'd s**t your pants..

Hill for mine just looks lazy and out of form..
The moment last night when he dropped that chest mark in defence in the second quarter.. When Saints were hanging in there..
He stood there and watched Pickett pick up the ground ball run off and kick the goal, that's when the momentum totally shifted and the flood gates opened.

His effort is very conditional and lazy..
To make opinions worse, add on top of that he is getting paid $900,000 a year and cost Acres, Henry and Frederick

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Let's be serious no player to ever take the AFL field is soft..
Every game all players take massive hits and get crunched putting their heads over the ball and get up and go again..

All the keyboard warriors on here.. If a ball was coming at you in the middle of the MCG, you'd sh*t your pants..

Hill for mine just looks lazy and out of form..
The moment last night when he dropped that chest mark in defence in the second quarter.. When Saints were hanging in there..
He stood there and watched Pickett pick up the ground ball run off and kick the goal, that's when the momentum totally shifted and the flood gates opened.

His effort is very conditional and lazy..
To make opinions worse, add on top of that he is getting paid $900,000 a year and cost Acres, Henry and Frederick

Yeah na mate Hill is soft as *. Just like his older brother, also its not my job to be paid $900k per year and s**t myself at the slightest contest or bit of body on body pressure. He's soft and lazy.